The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the service of 422085 Flight Lieutenant John William Shipman, 100 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, 1942-1945.
Collection comprises letters to his father during 1945, postcards, a flying logbook recording aircraft type and number, pilot and duty with additional remarks, including details relating to the Beaufort Bomber A9-557 which is now held in the Memorial's collection. Shipman was killed in flying battle in New Guinea, 13 March 1945. Additional correspondence from the Directorate of War Graves Services to his brother, relates the location of his grave in Lae War Cemetery, May 1947.
Group of miniature medals for 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, British War Medal 1939-45 and Australia Service Medal. Unnamed as issued. Associated with 422085 Flight Lieutenant John William Shipman. Shi
Silver trophy cup mounted on fluted brown bakelite base. The cup has thin handles rising up and out from each side and a raised decorative edge encircling the cup close to the lip. The front is engrav
Metal photograph frame with decorative edging and the emblem of the Royal Australian Air Force attached to the centre of the top edge. The emblem consists of a winged wreath with the letters 'RAAF' su
Salt and Pepper cruet set. The shakers are made from .50 calibre Browning machine gun cartridge cases. The primers of the shells have been replaced with a screw closure and holes have been drilled int
Flying logbook relating to the service of 415636 Flight Lieutenant Harry John Fowler, RAAF, 1942-1945. Flt Lt Fowler trained at Cunerdin and Geraldton SFTS in Western Australia, New South Wales and in
Silver trophy cup mounted on fluted brown bakelite base. The cup has thin handles rising up and out from each side and a raised decorative edge encircling the cup close to the lip. The front is engrav
Group of miniature medals for 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, British War Medal 1939-45 and Australia Service Medal. Unnamed as issued. Associated with 422085 Flight Lieutenant John William Shipman. Shi
Collection relating to the Second World war service of 422062 Flight Lieutenant Francis Owen Smith, 100 Squadron RAAF, 1943. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection comprises Flight Lieutenant (FL) Smith's flyi
Goodenough Island, New Guinea. c. 1944. Three members of a Beaufort bomber crew bathing in a river at the base of a small waterfall near Vivigani Airfield. Left to right: 422062 Flying Officer (FO) F.
Metal photograph frame with decorative edging and the emblem of the Royal Australian Air Force attached to the centre of the top edge. The emblem consists of a winged wreath with the letters 'RAAF' su